Comments on: “Choose your Country” widgets http://elliottback.com/wp/choose-your-country-widgets/ Internet & Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:40:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mr nice ash http://elliottback.com/wp/choose-your-country-widgets/#comment-243094 mr nice ash Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:42:30 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=1294#comment-243094 First off, let me say that this topic is very interesting. Automatic IP detection is in fact now commonly used by different websites in different ways (I know you all know), either for language or region. Let say for example, when I type 'www.google.com' on my address bar, I am automatically redirected to 'www.google.com.ph' where the language is local as well. And then an option to go back to 'English'. In some sites I visited, the approach is different. They use 'English' as default language and region and an option to use the detected region and language as default. Either way is convinient but one could be more useful... First off, let me say that this topic is very interesting.

Automatic IP detection is in fact now commonly used by different websites in different ways (I know you all know), either for language or region. Let say for example, when I type ‘www.google.com’ on my address bar, I am automatically redirected to ‘www.google.com.ph’ where the language is local as well. And then an option to go back to ‘English’. In some sites I visited, the approach is different. They use ‘English’ as default language and region and an option to use the detected region and language as default.

Either way is convinient but one could be more useful…

]]> By: niklas http://elliottback.com/wp/choose-your-country-widgets/#comment-160824 niklas Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:02:24 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=1294#comment-160824 Hi guys, I'm new to this forum and I just stumbled across your discussion the other day. It got me thinking; is there anyway you can "fool the system"? It may sound on the edge of the law but the thing is that I have been listening to this webradio for some time now. KIIS FM in LA, a very nice station if you ask me, the problem is that they have blocked the webradio for all non-US users, and I live in sweden! I think you realise my problem, is there anything I can do about this problem of mine? Thanks! //Niklas Hi guys,

I’m new to this forum and I just stumbled across your discussion the other day. It got me thinking; is there anyway you can “fool the system”? It may sound on the edge of the law but the thing is that I have been listening to this webradio for some time now. KIIS FM in LA, a very nice station if you ask me, the problem is that they have blocked the webradio for all non-US users, and I live in sweden!

I think you realise my problem, is there anything I can do about this problem of mine?

Thanks!

//Niklas

]]> By: stabani http://elliottback.com/wp/choose-your-country-widgets/#comment-42000 stabani Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:11:13 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=1294#comment-42000 hmm, I agree that they should use the automatic ip detection even though most of the times these scripts don't really work and help to pinpoint the location (i'm a prime example sometimes when google think i'm in hongkong or someplace). However, an easy and convenient area that allows for a change in location, as your diagram shows, is trully a better good way, or atleast show the ip location at the top. I wonder if there's a way to detect it through set variables in the browser. that would be an interesting thing to see. hmm, I agree that they should use the automatic ip detection even though most of the times these scripts don’t really work and help to pinpoint the location (i’m a prime example sometimes when google think i’m in hongkong or someplace).
However, an easy and convenient area that allows for a change in location, as your diagram shows, is trully a better good way, or atleast show the ip location at the top.
I wonder if there’s a way to detect it through set variables in the browser. that would be an interesting thing to see.

]]> By: SiliconBrit http://elliottback.com/wp/choose-your-country-widgets/#comment-41415 SiliconBrit Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:19:05 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=1294#comment-41415 Your approach is too short sighted. What if you are French, but on vacation in Hong Kong. You want to check your Goldman Sachs stock portfolio, so you go to www.gs.com, and are immediately switched to the Hong Kong site. How irritating would that be? When clients ask for an IP based site selection, I advise them to avoid it and use a country selector instead, for the reason described above. Travel the world a little. Your approach is too short sighted.

What if you are French, but on vacation in Hong Kong. You want to check your Goldman Sachs stock portfolio, so you go to http://www.gs.com, and are immediately switched to the Hong Kong site. How irritating would that be?

When clients ask for an IP based site selection, I advise them to avoid it and use a country selector instead, for the reason described above.

Travel the world a little.

]]> By: Rob Gonda http://elliottback.com/wp/choose-your-country-widgets/#comment-37964 Rob Gonda Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:47:21 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=1294#comment-37964 IPs are really accurate, but I've seen them fail... especially in South America, were some blocks are owned by American companies. They don't always show right... a default by IP will work 90% of the time, but you need to allow them to rectify. Man, btw, you need to fix your comments pod for Firefox ... I hate switching to IE every time I want to comment. Firefox will preview, but the submit button does not work. Cheers mate. IPs are really accurate, but I’ve seen them fail… especially in South America, were some blocks are owned by American companies. They don’t always show right… a default by IP will work 90% of the time, but you need to allow them to rectify.

Man, btw, you need to fix your comments pod for Firefox … I hate switching to IE every time I want to comment. Firefox will preview, but the submit button does not work.

Cheers mate.

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